They are all the same, a stick that elogates your arm and adds much more power and distance to a throw of a spear or dart. Plus they are great fun. I'll post a pic or two when servimg stops playing silly buggers.

" />This dart is a replica made for disply out of hazel, antler, a bone point and the fletching is lashed with sinue. The spear thrower is again made of hazel with a bone hook set in the end with sinue, the little Y shaped cradle is made of a piece of yew. I didn't want to chuck this dart around so I made one out of bamboo with a metal tip and fletched it with artificial sinue. I haven't a photo of that one but the tip was made similar to this one: http://www.primitiveways.com/field_points_for_atlatl.html

Rearing piglets? isn't that illegal?!Yes, the javelin is rubbish. Just needs a stick with a hook and records would be broken...Tried throwing the dart without assistance and it went about half the distance.

mr.hertzian cone wrote:Rearing piglets? isn't that illegal?!Yes, the javelin is rubbish. Just needs a stick with a hook and records would be broken...Tried throwing the dart without assistance and it went about half the distance.

" />This is another one with a brass archery tip on a willow shoot. I wouldn't recommend willow as this one had a weak point just in front of the fletching which liked to bend every time it was thrown. The spear thrower in this picture was made of yew with jute binding for the handle and sinew wrap for the bone hook.